From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Spring deflection specifications for Bentley V models for the Paris & Earl's Court shows.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 1st July 1939 | |
| 1306 To D {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} /BP. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} c. By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott} c. By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 1/WH.1.7.39. BENTLEY V PARIS & EARL'S COURT SHOW. Confirming our verbal remarks, all cars built within the next 3 weeks or so will have 1,000 lb. 7" deflection Firth springs (CornicheBentley streamlineSTREAMLINEd precursor to R Type Continental, never produced or Clipper). All experimental B.V's have 1,000 lb. springs. Until Sales invent some special heavy bodies we shall order nothing different. The first 100 "Clippers" will have 7" deflection Firth ground and lubricated springs. All "CornicheBentley streamlineSTREAMLINEd precursor to R Type Continental, never produced" cars are to have 5½" deflection Toledo Woodhead grooved springs with interleaving, except those built before these springs arrive in the works, as before mentioned. To oblige Toledo Woodheads, who have been very good to us, we shall if possible, try and fit their springs to our "CornicheBentley streamlineSTREAMLINEd precursor to R Type Continental, never produced" destined for the stand at Earl's Court. It may not be possible. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} | ||